Andy Ostroy: Soledad O’Brien’s Amazing John Sununu Interview Should Be Taught in Journalism School
Source: Andy Ostroy / The Huffington Post
CNN’s Soledad O’Brien did something which is extremely rare in television news these days: she actually did her job. And it was the best example of truly awesome journalism I’ve seen since Katie Couric so deftly gave Sarah Palin the opportunity in 2008 to destroy herself. Perhaps, given the unprecedented polarization and partisan vitriol in politics today, coupled with the right-wing’s propaganda campaign of lies and distortion, we just might see a return of the mainstream media as a potent force in this heated election.
The action took place Tuesday afternoon, as O’Brien was interviewing former New Hampshire governor and George W. Bush Chief of Staff John Sununu. With the actual documents in hand, O’Brien pointed out the striking similarities between the Medicare plans of Mitt Romney and his controversial vice presidential running mate Paul Ryan, who seeks to change the government guaranteed health care program into a voucher system.
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